A group of people working near ancient ruins, with large statues and columns in the foreground and a temple-like structure in the background. The setting appears to be archaeological excavation, with dirt and debris around the figures. The text reads "Obelisk and Hall of Columns at Karnac."

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Obelisk and Hall of Columns at Karnak

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Francis Frith

Photographer · 1822–1898

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Before turning his attention to photography around 1850, Francis Frith was apprenticed to a cutlery firm and worked as a wholesale grocer. With a partner he opened the Frith & Hayward photography studio in Liverpool. In 1856 Frith made an extended trip to Egypt, traveling up the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. He photographed along the entire way, using three different cameras: a stereoscopic one a

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Date
1856
Medium
Salted paper print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
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A distant view of the obelisk at Karnak. A man is sitting on the ground between two large statues in the foreground.

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  • Karnak Temple — Luxor, EgyptMatched from the record’s own words: “Karnak”
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